Philippines – GENERAL INFORMATION – Facts and Figures

Facts and Figures

Full name: Philippines

Nationality 

        noun: Filipino(s)         adjective: Philippine 

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Area         total: 300,000 sq km         water: 1,830 sq km         land: 298,170 sq km

Population: 87,857,473 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups 

        Christian Malay 91.5%         Muslim Malay 4%         Chinese 1.5%         other 3%

Capital: Manila, population 1,675,000

Largest Cities 

        Quezon City – 2,160,000         Davao – 1,150,000          Cebu City – 670,000        Tarlac

Official Language 

        two official languages – Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English         eight major dialects – Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocan, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense

Religion 

        Roman Catholic 83%         Protestant 9%         Muslim 5%         Buddhist and other 3%

Political system: republic

GDP: purchasing power parity – $430.6 billion (2004 est.)  

GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $5,000 (2004 est.) 

Annual growth: 5.9% (2004 est.) 

GDP – composition by sector 

        agriculture: 14.8%         industry: 31.9%         services: 53.2% (2004 est.)

Inflation: 5.5% (2004 est.)